F♯ major (F♯)
F♯Root
A♯Maj 3
C♯Perf 5
Happy and bright. The foundation of most pop, rock, and folk music. Used extensively in I-IV-V progressions.
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How to play it
F♯
F♯ major, 2fr
- Bass
- F♯, the root
- Root
- F♯
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 2nd fret
- F♯Root
- A♯M3
- C♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds major
F♯+4 fretsA♯+3 fretsC♯
Major third on the bottom, minor third on top. Flip them and you get F♯ minor. Compare with F♯m →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
F♯
F♯ major, 2fr
- Bass
- F♯, the root
- Root
- F♯
- Strings
- E A D G B e · 2nd fret
- F♯Root
- A♯M3
- C♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04